Professionals from the Hereford office of a leading property consultancy will be embarking on an epic fundraising relay to raise money for a charity which supports babies and their families. Fisher German, which has an...
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NEWS | Ross-on-Wye Town Council is proud to honour the valuable efforts of community members with the Kyrle Civic Award
From Ross-on-Wye Town Council: This annual award highlights the exceptional contributions of individuals and organisations whose dedication to improving the lives of residents in Ross- on-Wye serves as an inspiration to all. At the Annual Town Meeting on April 28th,...
BREAKING | National Highways now expect work to prevent further rockfalls on the A40 on the Herefordshire / Wales border to extend into 2026
National Highways have confirmed today that they expect work to prevent further rockfall onto the A40 at the border of Herefordshire and Wales to last into 2026. An update from National Highways said: “Following extensive surveys of the area, we’ve now designed a...
EDUCATION | A Herefordshire school has been praised by Ofsted during a recent inspection for setting high expectations for pupils
A Herefordshire school has been praised by Ofsted for setting high expectations for pupils in a recent inspection that took place on 28th January 2025. Garway Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection....
FEATURED | Hereford Cathedral will be opening its doors ‘after hours’ on Saturday 17 May to give people the opportunity to experience a slightly different taste of cathedral life
Hereford Cathedral will be opening its doors ‘after hours’ on Saturday 17 May, to give people the opportunity to experience a slightly different taste of cathedral life. From 7-9 pm, visitors are welcome to drop in at any point to wander around the...
MISSING | Search continues for a missing 50-year-old man from Hereford who also has links to Coventry
Can you help us find Simon Harrison who is missing from Hereford? The 50-year-old has links to Hereford and Coventry. He was last seen on Roman Road heading towards Credenhill at around 4.30pm yesterday (Thursday April). Simon is a white man, 170cm tall of medium...
BREAKING NEWS | A major route in Herefordshire is closed in both directions this morning due to a collision involving one vehicle
Emergency services are responding to a collision in Herefordshire this morning. The collision has occurred on the A4103 Hereford to Worcester Road at Cradley. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are...
NEWS | A man who posed as a professional photographer and then raped a woman and sexually assaulted several other women has been jailed for 12 years
A man who raped a woman and sexually assaulted several other women has been jailed for 12 years. Anthony Williams, 40, targeted women by posing as a professional photographer and asked them to take part in photoshoots. After one woman reported to police about what...
NEWS | A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a collision in Herefordshire overnight
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have provided an update on a collision that occurred on the A4110 near Canon Pyon overnight. The collision involved small vehicles. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the incident. A...
ROAD CLOSURE | Motorists advised to plan ahead with a major road closure in place on the A49 in Hereford later this month
Google Street View - Image Date - July 2024 Motorists are being advised to plan ahead with a major road closure in place on the A49 in Hereford this May. According to the Herefordshire Highways site, an overnight closure will be in place on the A49 (Newtown Road) in...
FEATURED | The Dragons Gate has a stunning lake where you can go wild swimming with your family and friends in the sunshine in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside
Wild Swimming at The Dragons Gate in Herefordshire! The lake is spring fed and was dug in 2002. At the deepest point is is approximately 12ft. The banks slope upwards to allow access at different points. There is a small wild life area at one side. The lake is...
NEWS | The May Fair has arrived in Leominster and here is all the information you need to know – including road closures!
Herefordshire Council has provided some important information on road closures in Leominster and Hereford with the May Fair set to arrive. Leominster - 1 May to 3 May inclusive Hereford - 6 May to 8 May inclusive Hereford May Fair Heart-stopping rides, side-shows,...
NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service provide update on A4110 Canon Pyon Road collision overnight
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have provided an update on a collision that occurred on the A4110 near Canon Pyon overnight. The collision involved small vehicles. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the incident. A...
TO LET | A two bedroom terraced house that is available to let in a popular area of Hereford
Located to the South of Hereford, a terraced house offering benefits such as gas central heating, double glazing and gardens. Price - £750pcm The property itself comprises of 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Kitchen, Bathroom and Garden. Entrance Hall With stairs leading to...
NEWS | CCTV footage shows just how close a couple pushing a pram were to being hit by a train at a level crossing
Network Rail has released shocking CCTV footage showing the danger of pedestrian distractions at level crossings. The montage footage highlights the potential risks of losing focus near a railway line, from a teenager stood in the middle of a level crossing gazing at...
BREAKING NEWS | Emergency services responding to a serious collision on a major route in Herefordshire this evening
Emergency services are currently responding to a serious collision on a major route in Herefordshire. The collision has occurred on the A4110 (Canon Pyon Road) between Hereford and Canon Pyon village. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford...
NEWS | A former solicitor who defrauded a Hereford law firm out of £160,000 has been sentenced to 30 months
A former solicitor who defrauded a Hereford law firm out of £160,000 has been sentenced to 30 months. Fiona Parsons, aged 54, of Henver Road, Newquay, Cornwall, pled guilty to fraud by abuse of position at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday 24 April. Parsons (pictured)...
NEWS | Police appeal for information after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car
Police are appealing for information after a road traffic collision on Abergavenny Road, in Raglan. It happened at about 11.15am, on Tuesday 29th April, and involved a car and a motorcyle. Officers attended, alongside personnel from the National Police Air Service,...
NEWS | A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sex offences
A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sex offences including rape. Connor Cashmore, 28, appeared at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 29 April) where he was handed his jail time. Police were first made aware of Cashmore in September 2024...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council and its waste and recycling partner FCC Environment have announced the winners of a very special competition for primary school pupils to name the new fleet of 28 recycling and waste collections lorries
Press Release from Herefordshire Council: Herefordshire Council and its waste and recycling partner FCC Environment have announced the winners of a very special competition for primary school pupils to name the new fleet of 28 recycling and waste collections lorries....
NEWS | Bromyard Pride confirms that its 2025 event has been cancelled due to ‘many factors’
Bromyard Pride has confirmed that its 2025 event has been cancelled due to ‘many factors’. In a post on social media, Bromyard Pride said: “Hi everyone, it is with great sadness that we write this, but we have made the hard decision to POSTPONE this year's Bromyard...
BREAKING NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service provide update on large vehicle fire in Herefordshire
Emergency services are responding to a significant fire in Herefordshire this afternoon. The blaze involves a vehicle in the Bush Bank area of the county. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews are at the scene. The incident is still ongoing. The smoke...
BREAKING NEWS | Emergency services responding to ‘significant fire’ in Herefordshire
Emergency services are responding to a significant fire in Herefordshire this afternoon. The blaze involves a vehicle in the Bush Bank area of the county. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews are at the scene. The incident is still ongoing. The smoke...
NEWS | Police confirm that a 31-year-old man has died following a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle
A man has died following a single vehicle collision on the A417 between the M5 and Birdlip Roundabout yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 29 April). Emergency services were called to a report of a collision at the interchange involving a motorcycle at around 5.30pm. A...
FEATURED | The weather looks fabulous this weekend so why not treat yourself to a barbecue with fresh meat from a local butcher?
It looks set to remain warm as we head into the weekend, with many people considering inviting friends or family over for a barbecue. Well, it’s time to stop considering it and to send the invites out! Herefordshire Meats have everything you need to impress your...
LATEST | Emergency road closure in place on a residential street in Hereford
An emergency road closure is in place on a residential street in Hereford this morning. The closure is on Lichfield Avenue, with signage at both ends of the street (Hampton Park Road and Ledbury Road). Work appears to be taking place near the middle of Lichfield...
IN MEMORY | In Memory of Nigel Vincent Lines of Leominster
Nigel Vincent Lines Nigel's funeral service will be held at Leominster Priory Church on Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 1.15pm, followed by a private family only committal. Family flowers only, donations in lieu of flowers to Help for Heroes. All enquiries to: R.W Mann...
NEWS | An important notice has been placed on the door of a restaurant in Hereford city centre
A notice has been placed on the door of a restaurant in Hereford city centre. A notice, from authorised high court enforcement officers has appeared on the door of Deniz’s Kitchen on Commercial Street in Hereford city centre. The notice states: ‘Under the terms of the...
NEWS | A man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for killing his landlady’s beloved Pomeranian pet dog
A man has been jailed for killing his landlady’s beloved Pomeranian pet dog in Shropshire. Richard Forbes, of no fixed abode, pled guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, intentional strangulation, possession of a class A substance and failing...
NEWS | Plans to expand Aylestone School to accommodate 300 additional pupils from 2026 have been submitted to Herefordshire Council for consideration
Plans to expand Aylestone School, Hereford, have been submitted to the council for consideration. If approved, the scheme will see £13.1m invested in the school’s facilities to accommodate 300 additional pupils (60 pupils per year group), with the first intake into...
NEWS | Woman found guilty of shaking baby girl to death will be sentenced in May says the Crown Prosecution Service
A woman has been convicted of manslaughter in relation to the death of a baby. In April 2020, shortly after the start of the Covid 19 lockdown, Melissa Wilband, 28, was living with her two young children, a two-year-old boy and five-month-old baby Lexi. On the...
NEWS | A metal detectorist who tried to sell rare Anglo-Saxon coins has been ordered to pay back the £103,000 from the proceeds of his crimes
A metal detectorist who tried to sell rare Anglo-Saxon coins has been ordered to pay back the £103,000 from the proceeds of his crimes. Roger Pilling, who was convicted of trying to sell the coins to an American buyer in 2023, was today given a Confiscation Order at...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council has provided some important information on road closures in Leominster and Hereford with the May Fair set to arrive
Herefordshire Council has provided some important information on road closures in Leominster and Hereford with the May Fair set to arrive. Leominster - 1 May to 3 May inclusive Hereford - 6 May to 8 May inclusive Hereford May Fair Heart-stopping rides, side-shows,...
JAILED | Teenage driver sentenced to two years in prison for killing three people and seriously injuring three others in crash
19-year-old Edward Alwyn Spencer has been jailed for two years. He was sentenced to three counts of 24 months following the death of three fellow pupils in a collision in Shipston on Stour on Friday 21 April 2023. He was also sentenced to three counts of 21 months for...
NEWS | More than one million households struggling with debt will get to keep an average £420 more of their benefits each year
More than one million households struggling with debt will get to keep an average £420 more of their benefits each year, under a change to Universal Credit coming into force today [Wednesday 30 April 2025]. The Fair Repayment Rate places a limit on how much people in...
NEWS | Police provide an update following activity in the Bodenham area on Tuesday afternoon
West Mercia Police have provided an update following activity in the Bodenham area of Herefordshire on Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Speed Enforcement activity has been carried out on the A417 in Bodenham this afternoon by PC...
NEWS | Eleven men and one teenage boy have been charged after a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts
Eleven men and one teenage boy have been charged after a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts across The Midlands, the south of England and Wales. Each of the defendants below have been charged by West Mercia Police with one count of conspiracy to commit burglary...
NEWS | A planning application has been submitted for a new two-storey educational building at a school in Hereford
A planning application has been submitted to Herefordshire Council, for a new two-storey educational building at a school in Hereford. The planning application, submitted by Herefordshire Council is for Aylestone School in Hereford comprises of the following: Proposed...
BREAKING | Police warn road closure likely to be in place for several hours following a serious single vehicle collision
Police have closed the A417 Brockworth bypass in Gloucester following a serious collision this afternoon (Tuesday 29 April). Emergency services were called shortly after 5.35pm with a report of a single vehicle collision. Road closures are in place on the bypass...
BREAKING | Emergency services called to TWO collisions on busy routes in Herefordshire this evening
Emergency services have been called to two collisions on busy routes in Herefordshire this evening. The first collision is on the A40 / A49 (Wilton Roundabout) near Ross-on-Wye. Emergency services are at the scene and motorists are advised to use alternative routes...
NEWS | Network Rail provides further update on when rail services between Hereford and Shrewsbury will return to normal following urgent track repairs
Network Rail have provided a major update on when rail services will return to normal between Hereford and Shrewsbury, following urgent track repairs that have seen the line closed since the end of last week. An update shared by Network Rail said: “Rail services...
TO LET | A two bedroom terraced property close to plenty of local amenities in a popular area of Hereford
Available in June - A two bedroom, very tidy terraced property within walking distance to local supermarkets, bus routes and pub. Price - £850pcm Also close to doctors surgery and local high school, yet only 1.5 miles from Hereford centre. Comprises lounge/diner,...
PRODUCT RECALL | Asda has issued a product recall on a popular product purchased by customers
Asda has taken the decision to precautionarily recall their Hot and spicy chicken breast slices because the product shows an incorrect use-by date. Product details Pack size160gUse by30 May 2025 The products listed above has been packaged with an incorrect...
ROAD CLOSURE | Motorists advised to plan ahead with a major road closure in place on the A49 in Hereford this May
Google Street View - Image Date - July 2024 Motorists are being advised to plan ahead with a major road closure in place on the A49 in Hereford this May. According to the Herefordshire Highways site, an overnight closure will be in place on the A49 (Newtown Road) in...
NEWS | Asda’s popular kids eat for £1 café meal deal to drop to just 60p for the month of May – including May half term week
Asda’s popular kids eat for £1 café meal deal to drop to just 60p for the month of May, including May half term week. A family with four children can get a hot meal for less than £2.50 Over six million £1 kids café meals sold to date – peaking at 40,000 per week...
FEATURED | Have you visited the amazing OMG Polish Street Food stand at Hereford Butter Market yet? It’s getting fantastic reviews because of its delicious food!
Have you visited the amazing OMG Polish Street Food stand at Hereford Butter Market yet? It’s proving to be extremely popular! OMG Polish Street Food opened for the first time at Hereford Butter Market in 2024, and has been attracting a large number of customers...
NEWS | Important information for all visitors to Hereford Cathedral with work on an exciting project taking place
Press Release from Hereford After Easter, we will be commencing an exciting project to relocate the font to a central position at the west end of the nave to ensure that baptism can regain its pre-eminent role in the life and worship of the cathedral community. The...
POLICE APPEAL | Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Worcester
Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted on Sunday 13 April near Tallow Hill. Around 3pm an altercation between the victim, a 29-year-old man, and a group of men occurred after the victims’ coat and bag was stolen. It is believed one of the men...
NEWS | Hereford FC announce a major new partnership with MandM – one of the UK’s leading online sportswear retailers
From Hereford FC: Hereford FC is delighted to announce a landmark partnership with MandM, one of the UK’s leading online off-price fashion and sportswear retailers, with MandM becoming the club’s official kit supplier and securing the naming rights to the club’s...
ROAD CLOSURE | A busy route in Herefordshire is closed until Friday 16th May for resurfacing work to take place
Resurfacing Works – B4224 East of Fownhope From Herefordshire Council: As a result of a £11 million investment by Herefordshire Council, a number of roads across the county will benefit from being resurfaced this year. As part of this investment, resurfacing works...